Scaleway Virtual Instances vs IONOS VPS

SVScaleway Virtual Instances8.0Visit IONOS VPS7.8Visit

Higher score SV Scaleway Virtual Instances #2 in VPS Hosting in Europe 8.0/10 From €0.43/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Scaleway

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IONOS VPS #4 in VPS Hosting in Europe 7.8/10 From $6/mo ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit IONOS VPS

• Scaleway Virtual Instances fits best

  Low-cost European VM deployments

• IONOS VPS fits best

  Businesses wanting a full-featured VPS with support

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Side by side

Feature	SVScaleway Virtual Instances 8.0/10 Visit ↗	IONOS VPS 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.8
Ranking	#2 in VPS Hosting in Europe	#4 in VPS Hosting in Europe
Best for	Low-cost European VM deployments	Businesses wanting a full-featured VPS with support
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$6/mo
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Linux, Windows
Support	Tickets, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scaleway Virtual Instances 1/1 · IONOS VPS 1/1
Root access	✓	✓
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	Not published
RAM	Not published	2 GB
NVMe storage	Not published	Not published
Bandwidth	Not published	Not published
European locations	Not published	Not published
Managed service	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	STARDUST1-S starts at €0.43 per instance per month. VM families cover development, general-purpose, compute- and memory-optimized workloads. Manage infrastructure through the API, Terraform or Scaleway CLI.	Linux and Windows options with full root access NVMe storage, private networking and load balancing 24/7 phone, chat and email support with a 30-day refund
Cons	The STARDUST1-S compute price excludes storage and attached public IPv4 charges. The listed regions are limited to Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. The lowest-priced listed instance has 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM.	Server administration is self-managed Traffic is unlimited over a connection up to 1 Gbps Higher resource tiers increase the monthly price
Our verdict	Scaleway Virtual Instances are cloud virtual machines for applications, development environments, internal tools, websites, databases and compute-intensive workloads. They suit teams seeking European deployment locations and a choice of VM… Read the review →	IONOS VPS provides cloud-based virtual private servers for websites, email, online shops and development environments. It suits solo operators through enterprises that want control over server configuration, including Linux or Windows… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Scaleway Virtual Instances — where it wins

  • STARDUST1-S starts at €0.43 per instance per month.
  • VM families cover development, general-purpose, compute- and memory-optimized workloads.
  • Manage infrastructure through the API, Terraform or Scaleway CLI.

  Where it doesn't

  • The STARDUST1-S compute price excludes storage and attached public IPv4 charges.
  • The listed regions are limited to Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw.
  • The lowest-priced listed instance has 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM.

• IONOS VPS — where it wins

  • Linux and Windows options with full root access
  • NVMe storage, private networking and load balancing
  • 24/7 phone, chat and email support with a 30-day refund

  Where it doesn't

  • Server administration is self-managed
  • Traffic is unlimited over a connection up to 1 Gbps
  • Higher resource tiers increase the monthly price

• SVScaleway Virtual Instances8.0/10 · From €0.43/mo

  A low-cost European VM option with several instance families and infrastructure-management tools.

  Visit ScalewayFull verdict →
• IONOS VPS7.8/10 · From $6/mo

  A full-featured, self-managed VPS with Linux or Windows and plans from $6 monthly.

  Visit IONOS VPSFull verdict →